machine learning mfs see a really good chatbot and immediately think “yeah this is a god, i should worship this”

Get a better paid job, get a second job, wear an extra jumper, eat for 30p, swim in shit, live with Covid, don't call an ambulance, live without fresh fruit and veg, stop buying lattes and Netflix, live with your parents, stop talking down Britain, stop ruining Brexit and shut up

A Zen student asked how long it would take to gain enlightenment if he joined the temple. ‘Ten years,’ said the master. ‘Well, how about if I work really hard and double my effort?’ ‘Twenty years.’ via Neel Burton

If the aim of thought is its end, how successful is the philosopher?

In my 31 years writing for Private Eye Magazine, I have come across fearless truth seekers who turned out to be right, and fearless truth seekers who turned out to be wrong. The ones who are right are invariably more modest and self-effacing. The ones who are wrong never admit it.

My publisher sent me a box of my book today. Excited to my words actually in print form, but feels almost like someone else must have written the book. Have to remind myself that I did! Imposter syndrome anyone??? #WritingCommunity #writerslife #Impostersyndrome

If the government wants me to show who I am with an ID when I vote, I want them to show who they are by declaring their financial interests and business links every time they vote in parliament. That’s only fair.

So excited that my novel has found a home Faber Books ✨

Poetry twitter, help me out with a thing. What are the best Dad poems? Plath, yes. Hayden, yes. Larkin, no. What else? #poetry

Yes

I suddenly have a spare free ticket to Penn and Teller at Hammersmith Apollo tonight. Any takers? Penn Jillette

If you're so happy why are you tweeting

if you meet the Buddha on the timeline, BLOCK HIM

Left: poem before the workshop Right: poem after the workshop

i think this AI generated movie stuff might actually go pretty well just as long as all culture and commerce isn't controlled by a class of sales brained infinite growth dipshits who have no interest in whether or not the user enjoys, wants or needs the thing they pay for

People told they have a terminal diagnosis can prompt them to start to: Spend their time more wisely Forgive & make amends with others Tell close ones they love them Be grateful for what is Find humour & beauty in the tragedy of life Dear everyone, you have a terminal diagnosis.

As a billionaire is doing the first private spacewalk, I am reminded of this. Whitey's on the Moon by Gil Scott-Heron.